IOU discovers Alpargatas, handmade in Spain

IOU just got back from La Rioja, northern Spain after spending some days with modern-day Geppetto’s, still using ancient techiniques for many of the processes involved in making unique espadrilles! Coming soon: Handmade IOU Alpargatas (aka Espadrilles). Stay tuned to our website for new arrivals and here to see our mini film of how an IOU espadrille is made!

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The IOU Project produces unique, handmade apparel based on fabrics handwoven in India. Because each textile is unique, we provide end buyers with the ability to trace the production process from finished goods right back to the weaver that hand-wove the fabric. The stories of how that item was created, of the people involved, of the customers who purchased them, are the essence of the the e-commerce social network which The IOU Project has built as a meeting place for a community that shares our brand values of authenticity, transparency, uniqueness and both social and environmental responsibility